Gospel of Mark LESSON 4: Mark -Chapter 3 Previous Lesson: LESSON 3: Mark -Chapter 2 First read Mark 3 all the way through. The ‘Supernatural’ Acts and Events in Mark 3 Events in Chapter Three That You Don’t See Every Day: Verse 4: -Jesus knew what they were thinking Verse 5: -Hand is healed […]
Gospel of Mark LESSON 3: Mark -Chapter 2 Previous Lesson: LESSON 2: Mark -Chapter 1 First read Mark chapter 2 quickly all the way though noting all of the ‘Supernatural’ Acts and Events: The ‘Supernatural’ Acts and Events in Mark 2 Events in Chapter Two That You Don’t See Every Day: Verses 3-12: -Healing of […]
Gospel of Mark LESSON 1: An Introduction to Mark The Gospel of Mark is considered by scholars to have been written before the other three gospels, perhaps as early as 55-65 AD. The gospels of Mark, Matthew, and Luke are known as the ‘Synoptic’ gospels since all three share a large amount of common material […]
A Muslim college professor insisted in class that it was an ‘academic fact’ that Jesus wasn’t crucified and was never considered to be divine by his disciples. This is what is taught about Jesus in the Quran so it is quite natural that a Muslim teacher would assert that belief but a Christian student […]
The discovery of a rural synagogue in Galilee dating from the 1st century lends support for the New Testament accounts of Jesus teaching in synagogues. For years scholars have doubted those accounts since it was hard to believe that a Jewish rabbi would allow an itinerate teacher like Jesus to come in an take over […]
(Photo credit: Wikipedia) Three College professors of religion in Iowa have recently written an article in the Des Moines Register challenging the perception that the Bible only supports marriage between one man and one woman: “Iowa View: 1 man, 1 woman isn’t the Bible’s only marriage view” The following are two poignant quotes that […]
It’s Christmas and nearly every activist organization is attempting to further their own agenda at the expense of the popular Christian holiday. For years now atheist organizations have put up billboards of their own pushing their unbelief and attempting to shut down all vestiges of the religious aspects of the holiday on public lands and […]
For years the major mainstream news magazines including Newsweek have come out with controversial articles during the major Christian holidays of Christmas and Easter. Usually they would find ‘experts’ on both sides of the issue but lately most have featured diatribes that are slanted heavily against the teachings and beliefs of traditional Christianity. Ironically in […]
Iranian authorities recently seized and destroyed 6,500 copies of the Bible. It is the latest demonstration of an on-going campaign in Iran to capture and eradicate all Bibles in the country. They consider the book to be a subversive threat against Islam and the very existence of their nation. According to Dr Majid Abhari, adviser […]
(Picture of Spy Museum via Wikipedia) LEXINGTON, VA: – The head of the history department at Virginia Military Institute suggests that the Apostle Paul faked his conversion and was really a spy for the Romans. Col. Rose Mary Sheldon of VMI, presented her thesis last week at the International Spy Museum in Washington DC. It […]
